Recently retired New York Post editor Col Allan took the time to write Gawker a thoughtful note today.

Perhaps reflecting on his rich history with this website during these tumultuous times, Allan reminisced...

Col Allan <colallan@nypost.com>

To: tips@gawker.com Today at 3:15 PM

Here’s a tip. You lie, you die. Squeal, pig fuckers, squeal.

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Asked by Gawker Media executive editor John Cook if he was drunk, Allan replied:

Not yet. Surely you don’t take offense. Such wit is your charm. Denton knows more about fucking pigs than I ever will. But it’s a joke, right.

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One day, years from now, we’ll all get together and laugh about this and fuck a pig.